Hi Julian, congrats on the Junior
Originally Posted by Jube
Hi Guys,
I have just purchased a rather lovely GT Junior and as I'm new to the Giulia scene I was wondering if anyone could help with the following questions please?
1) Could anyone please advise me on where to take the car for the usual Bodywork renovations in and around the Nottingham area? She's in pretty good order but rust bubbles are just starting to show through in the usual areas and I'd like to nip them in the bud before they get any worse.
2) The carbs need tuning, again can anyone recommend somewhere close to Nottingham?
I'd suggest Trentside classic and sportscar co, up in Lincolnshire (I think) they are quite good if a little pricey. Jamie Porter also isn't too far from you he's one of the best there is for Engines, not sure about bodywork, but I expect he would be quite good too. Do a web search they will come up.
Originally Posted by Jube
3) What's involved in an engine tune on the Nord engine? Is it just a matter of changing the plugs, points and leads or would they also check and adjust the timing, if so is this difficult to do?
Not difficult really, just a timing strobe and good observation on the timing marks painted or cut into the crank pulley. Second nature to the experts, takes some getting right for normal folks but it can be done.
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4) The car has a deep consistent whirring noise coming from the passenger side of the car which is there all the time, rolling with the clutch in or in gear, any suggestions please? (I know it's not easy to diagnose but any suggestions that I can then check would be very much appreciated)
Might be a wheel bearing, when my rears were shot there was a constant rumbling noise, it didn't varie under cornering either, which i would have expected. It also might be the prop shaft centre bearing.
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5) Will the carbs need rejecting if I fit some Alfaholics GTA Aluminium Trumpets? (The looks and noise alone mean I want!!
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Yup, you must re-jet as I understand it.
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7) Finally, I have read the earlier post about unleaded fuel but I'm a little confused as the previous owner told me 4 Star only. Just to clarify the situation, can I run my standard 1976 1600 engine on Unleaded Super (98 Ron) without any additives or problems?
Yes you can run them on unleaded, they have aluminium heads with iron inserts on the valves so lack of lead isn't a problem. I run mine on 98RON with Millers VSP lead substitute for the extra octane, not for the lead. If you can find genuine 4 star thats fine, but it's so expensive you have to ask if it's worth it. Don't bother with LRP it's rubbish.
Good luck and can I recommend you join AROC it's an excellent resource particularly for older Alfa owners.